Telegram-herald., 1887-04-13
SAUDOED THE LADIES
Unzzllant Action Of the Mich
igan Legislature.
TIE H1NlH Suffrage GILL KILLED,
ziiisd After sharp Debate nY Sfrik-
iag Oat al After the EnscfiaE
Classe - Election Rstarns
Shc~ Gains Against the
Amendment.

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LAsslss. April l2-Tae announcement
that Il W4izons oil providing nun
icip4l suffrage tor women. soeld % msis
ths specal order for the House this sftsr-
no0n. attracted scout one hundred females
10 the Capitol They sat for the most part
sr0und Ihe Outside aisles q ths House and
tonnsls sers noticed spnnkisd over the
foor generally. where advocates or curiosity
seekers sai by zoe sisis Of members. The
galleries Nsra spaTsalJ 1iied With men
Eamsn and children fhs House vent
into cnmmirfse n ths whois and the fun
c8mmenced al once.
NJ. DoaghertT movsd that al after the
enactlnz clause 5e stricken 0at aud tkis
bro1<ht ths lalher Of The BIZ b his ieet. lie
spoke very strongly Ia ayor of rs passage.
and the women looked on him with
aGmiring syes. Dut when he ceased
speaking tbs scen3 changed for
II Watson made strong
argument AGAINST the bill. and the women
hissed nim. Then Mr.. Thompson spoke IN
favor Ok the bill and aiter him AF Hosford
tralled IN NE hne BY advocating IT'S pas
SAGE
SIC. Chapman wzs the next 10 SPEAK He
made a long and strong speech against tAe
bill. fis SID that nine-tenshs Of The women
oid act want suffrage and answered ths
va. .Ccs arguments brought uD In rs Iavor.
Apf z1se from one lobby and hiases from
tls other we're the accompaniment TO hEs
fsm4rLs.
In 1eaaif os the women Of my district
arise % oppose this 5lll said Mr.. Crocker,
a. be caught the Speakers eye and
arose % give his reasons against
the bin Applause greeted him and
when iz bad oied away he continued His
chief OBJ Ieeti0cs we're hat the bill was con-
tf4rY % the laws of nature, thas It would
l1asf o. a i4rClcli u,urpaIOn CT rowcr and
The intellectual iased0rty o. women. IN
ntled them ior a. intelligent welding Of
ths ballot.
A ISOLATION offered By Mr. Diekefna in
effect th2t the commi1see listen % al ad-
dress bY Airs H4z.slt Was debated with
much energy and lost.
AZ spencer followed with q weak arg1-
m8lt Tor suffrage. and then Capt. Manly.
the lion of Washtenav. thundered ont bis
eioqCelce sgainst rhs bill He said that II
the petitions lor suffrage for women were
% BE examined tbs naues found would not
b Of these who enjoy the privilege
az homes. bus those who are engaged
as clerks I'M Government departments or
teachers In schools. They know not the
dear. God gwen home. nor what blessing
90 - 20 have a little ore call them Tna1ena."
he exclaimed wish carnessness- They are
not ladies' they are women: Ladies would
not maze such q request" The Captain
predicted that. If tte women should be
granted the privilege that they seek. law
ysr8 Uouid have little elss 20 do except N
Try cases for divorce caused by political diff
fsrences OF opinion and the quarrels which
would come from attendance on mazs meet
ings. etc. tls sS.d that some men got jeal-
Gus If their wives looked Al a vel dressed
man aad wtas would they do il their bet
ter halves should spend half The night with.
Eolitcal cppoue4lsln mass ~ 1etlns sso
When the Csp;ain lad finished edispe;ch
vas read from Isabella county urving work
far TIE bin aut stating that the women OF
that couutY are in favor Of its passage.
~. WATSON practically closed the de-
hate In favor 0fthe hil bY a general refuis-
ton OF co1rsry statements. and stated that
he b. isved the Republican oppOsers Of the
biz opposed 10 for fear the womzn's vote
woud inilrs the Republican party. II
AN. te SAID. as good q Republican as any
one. but Cor che axe Of the Woman Suffrage
ia leave the party before the sun sets To-
night.
W. A. Baker stated The way ont OF the
trouble % ce the marriaye OF AL the Old
maids q men ubo would treat them so
vel ihat s1sy would trust their husbands
10 vote for both cf them.
The raotion Of Mr.. Dougherty to strike
out al after the enactiug clause was carried
~ vote of Sd 20 81 OF the Kent county.
members Kliean. Hunt snd Dllou voted
yea. while Mcmillan voted nay"
The Ssrsta passed several bills. those Of
most importancs beings bill 20 pr0tect
voters. whO can not read English. from
fraud and deception st the polls; bin 70
make the possession ot game or
6sh ont ~ reason pri1l1 fscis svi-
dence Of violation OF the game Law
and a bill % prevent the wssring ofG. A. T..
badges sxcspt By members Of Posts.
The House passed = bill 20 appropriate
SIS tSi for the Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb ffr fss- and $50 90 Cor tsSS.
The State Board OF Health is holding its
annual meeting here today. Dr. John
AverT. of Grsenviiie ws5 reelected Presi-
aen. Tor two years.
Ms. Phoebe WHITFIELD. Of Grand Rapids
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